The wives of the concubines are empresses

Thinking of the family dinner in the evening, Shangguan Wanjun looked at the energetic old man.

"Master, would you like to attend the family dinner tonight?"

Minglan and others were shocked. They thought that the emperor valued Mr. Qu too much.

"Is it convenient for me to go?" This is a royal family banquet, and it might not be convenient for him as an outsider.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled gently: "Since I have become your disciple, Master is also one of my family members, so I should go."

"Master, I will obey the emperor."

"Then it's happily decided. Why don't we walk over there slowly now, and I'll show you the scenery along the way. What do you think, Master?"

Mr. Qu stroked his beard and said, "That's fine."

The two of them left Shi Yaxuan side by side and walked together on one palace road after another.

Shangguan Wanjun originally planned to have someone chase her away, but was rejected by Mr. Qu.

Mr. Qu felt that since they were going to enjoy the scenery along the way, it would be more appropriate to walk. By the way, he also wanted to test the patience of this pampered female disciple.

Even when they reached the gate of Fushou Palace, Master Qu had never heard his disciple, a member of a royal family and the supreme ruler, say that he was tired.

Mr. Qu felt very gratified about this.

"Announcement, I and Mr. Qu are here to accompany the Queen Mother for dinner."

The palace maid saluted, then turned and walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor and Mr. Qu are here."

When she heard Mr. Qu, the Empress Dowager Donggong was obviously stunned. Was Mr. Qu the miraculous doctor that was widely known in the palace?

"Xuan."

Originally, Shangguan Wanjun could go straight into Fushou Palace, but because she was with her newly recognized master, Shangguan Wanjun thought it better to keep a low profile.

As the announcement ended, Shangguan Wanjun, dressed in a goose yellow phoenix palace dress, brought Qu Lao into the main hall.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother. May you be well."

Old Qu bowed respectfully and said, "I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be at peace."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace looked at Mr. Qu and then smiled.

"Mr. Qu, please don't be polite. Please take a seat."

When the concubines arrived at Fushou Palace one after another, they saw a surprising scene.

The emperor was taking the pulse of the Empress Dowager Donggong. An old man seemed to be teaching her casually, but every word he said was professional and clear, without any hesitation.

Liu Cheng, Lian Hua and others saluted the concubines. Liu Cheng stood up and motioned them to be quiet, which suddenly affected the emperor's pulse diagnosis.

Shangguan Wanjun took her pulse for half a cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty's Qi and blood are a little weak, but your overall health is fine. Eat more blood-tonifying foods and you will gradually recover."

Old Qu stepped forward, Shangguan Wanjun stood up and stood aside. Old Qu sat down and took the pulse carefully. Finally, he stroked his beard and spoke with a smile.

"Yes, children can be taught."

Shangguan Wanjun curled her lips slightly when she received the praise.

Seeing this scene, General Nan Shaoan and General Anyong looked at each other in confusion. After looking at each other for a long time, they seemed to be even more confused.

At the dinner table, no one expected that Mr. Qu would be there, and he was sitting next to the main seat, which made everyone even more surprised.

But there was an exception here, she was the Queen Mother of the Eastern Palace, as if she had already known all these matters.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the assembled people and said, "Everyone, this Mr. Qu will be my medical master from now on. The concubines should respect my master as they would respect their elders.

From now on, everyone in front of Master will call themselves "Disciple-in-law" and address Master as "Master Yue-sama". Do you understand?"

The attendants were all shocked, but they all stood up and bowed respectfully to Mr. Qu.

"I understand, your son-in-law greets Master Yue."

Old Qu didn't expect that the emperor valued him so much, and he waved his hand quickly.

"No need to formalize, my fellow disciples. Please sit down and enjoy your meal." If the food gets cold, it will not taste good and will directly affect the taste of the food.

The attendants bowed again, "Yes, Master Yue."

The Queen Mother of the West Palace looked at her daughter in confusion, then looked at her sister, the Queen Mother of the East Palace.

Shangguan Wanjun first picked up some cherry meat for her mother, then picked up some twice-cooked pork for her mother, and then picked up some smooth meat from the smooth meat soup and put it in Old Qu's bowl.

"Master, try this dish."

Old Qu smiled heartily: "Master thanks you very much, Imperial Disciple."

When everyone heard his address, they also sighed at the old man's understanding. They also knew that the special address to the emperor was to save the emperor's face and also to save their own face as a master.

Shangguan Wanjun picked up the drooling rabbit again and placed it in the bowl of Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi, who was sitting on the left of Mr. Qu.

"Try the drooling rabbit."

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi smiled and thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

He was the fourth person to have food picked up by the emperor himself at the family dinner tonight, and the first concubine to have food picked up by the emperor himself, which was a unique honor.

Concubine Wu - Xuanhua Feng thought that he would not be favored, but unexpectedly a jade hand appeared in front of him. He raised his eyes and met a pair of smiling eyes.

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled, withdrew her hand and started to eat her favorite dishes.

Seeing the emperor eating happily, everyone's appetite also increased.

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi picked up the refreshing white wine duck and placed it in Shangguan Wanjun's small bowl.

"Your Majesty, this white wine duck is quite good, please try it."

"Okay, thank you, my dear." In private, they all followed the rules and etiquette.

The Empress Dowager Donggong picked up some salad vines and put them into her daughter's bowl. "These vines taste quite fresh. My daughter, please try them."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled at her mother and lowered her head to eat the food seriously.

Empress Dowager Xigong looked at it and reached out to pick up two pieces of old pumpkin and put them into her bowl.

"Emperor, come and have some old pumpkin. It will give you a more balanced diet."

"Thank you, concubine."

Old Qu had already added two bowls of rice. When he saw the third bowl, the Empress Dowager of the East Palace and the Empress Dowager of the West Palace were completely stunned.

This prince's master is a bit too much of a eater.

General Nan Shaoan glanced at Master Shi Yue, but continued to enjoy his meal without saying a word.

General Anyong was not as good as him. He looked at Mr. Qu and laughed.

"Master Shiyue has a really big appetite, but being able to eat is a good thing."

Upon hearing this, all the attendants fell silent. Is this fool really stupid? He actually exposed others' shortcomings in public.

The two Empress Dowagers looked at Mr. Qu, only to see him happily picking up the small wine glass and taking a sip.

"Cejun is right. This blessing is earned through eating."

Some side officials also disagreed with his twisted logic.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled softly: "Master, what you said makes sense. I believe that Master has traveled all over our country and must have eaten a lot of delicious food."

When talking about food, Mr. Qu becomes excited.

"Of course not. There are so many delicious dishes like flower chicken, glutinous rice balls, pancakes, spicy soup, Hanzhong hot noodles, ramen, and fried dough sticks. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

Shangguan Wanjun was familiar with ramen, which was said to have existed since the Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, Lanzhou ramen evolved from Xiaoche beef noodle soup.

After thousands of years of continuous improvement, it is famous for its tender meat, delicious soup and fine noodles.

It's said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty loved Lanzhou ramen so much that he even hired a Lanzhou ramen chef to bring back to the palace to make it just for him. Today, Lanzhou ramen is a global favorite, earning it the nickname "China's No. 1 Noodle."